Quotations
“Quotations can be a comedy or a drama, tell of the whole world or just a small portion of it.” — Daisey Verlaef
Purpose
“Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” — Susan Ertz
What do you do when nothing needs to be done?
Optimism
“The realist sees reality as concrete. The optimist sees reality as clay.” — Robert Brault
What material is your reality made of?
Niceness
“Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet them on your way down.” — Jimmy Durante
What memorable acts of kindness have you experienced?
Money
“Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.” — Barack Obama
What type of work would you do without compensation?
Leadership
“You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo
Which people have lead you on the biggest journeys of your life?
Kindness
“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” — Samuel Johnson
What keeps you from being unkind to those you dislike?
Jealousy
“There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.” — Washington Irving
What reasons do other people have to be jealous of you?
Imagination
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau
What do you see when you look at your reflection in the mirror?
History
“If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” — Pearl Buck
What questions do you have about your family’s history?
Guessing
“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” — Isaac Newton
What guesses do you make on a daily basis?
Forgiveness
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.” — George Herbert
What do you find most difficult about forgiving others?
Emotion
“Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.” — Mark Twain
Which emotions do you wear on your sleeve most often?
Dancing
“There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” — Vicki Baum
